Thread: Can I be fast with a singlespeed?
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Old 04-21-15 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by GhostSS
Geared bikes can make it easier to be fast, but it's all down to your legs.

When I used to ride singlespeed/fixed the average speeds of my ride weren't that much different than when I switched to road bikes.
+1. Speed is in your legs -- I routinely take my 71" fixed-gear over 20 MPH (32 km/h), and have hit 34-35 MPH (~55 km/h) on several occasions. Other posters in this forum actually have impressive speeds to brag about.
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